During its many years of operation, the Platinum Puls series has been characterised by both high reliability and optimum economy.

The well-established Puls curve based on a Wa-curve is used as the standard charging characteristic. The Platinum Puls series features reduced water consumption, lower gas development in the gassing phase, plus a lower initial current requirement compared to conventional Wa- or Wsa- charging characteristics.

The well-known reliability and thus high availability are the result of many years of experience designing many types of battery charging systems. The Platinum Puls series is therefore one of the most economical charging systems on the market.

Speacial Features

• Modern Puls charging system for lead acid batteries
• Recharge time between 6.5 -14 h
• Lower water consumption of the battery and thus reduced maintenance (Low Maintenance)
• Less gas development in the gassing phase, calculation according ZVEI data sheet "ventilation of the battery rooms for batteries"
• Automatic charging process, automatic equalizing charge
• Energy saving and battery protection by variable recharge time (increase life time of the battery)
• Simple operation, charging starts automatically, "switch on" can't be forgotten
• Additional facilities available: -Electrolyte circulation -Automatic water topping up
• Easy to service due to simple and partly automatic features of the control electronics, no software or special tools necessary

PULS-WA CHARACTERISTIC

The Platinum Puls charging process corresponds to a Wa-Puls-characteristic. In the bulk charge phase as wel as in the gassing phase the charging curve follows a Wa characteristic, i.e. the current falls with rising battery voltage.

Compared to a standard Wa-curve the gassing phase is shorter. Using this technology, the electrolyte is mixed through the use of current pulses during the gassing phase.

With Platinum Puls chargers the gas development in the gassing phase is approximately 50% less compared to chargers with Wsa- or Puls-Wsa-characteristic.

Thus the charging factor of the battery amounts to only 8 - 10%. This leads to a lower temperature rise in the battery and thus to a smaller water consumption. Thereby maintenance costs for the battery are reduced by up to 50%.

The Puls-Wa-characteristic allows selection of a smaller initial charging current compared with the conventional battery chargers with DIN-Wa characteristic. This leads to selection of a charger size one or two steps lower than normal to charge a specific capacity within a given time.

Benefits of Puls Technology

• Reduction of the battery maintenance times due to smaller temperature rise and thus smaller water consumption
• The ventilating system in charging rooms can be designed up to 50% smaller compared with the Wsa- or Puls-Wsa-characteristic
• Less investment costs (no air pump necessary)
• No hose systems on the battery
• Use of standard DC plugs
• Energy saving through a low charging factor of the battery (approx.1.08 - 1.10)

Combination with air pump for oppurtunity chargers and charging times up to 6.5 h is possible.

ELECTROLYTE CIRCULATION

The Platinum Puls chargers can be fitted with air pump equipment to assist in electrolyte circulation. The pump is necessary for oppurtunity chargers and further reduction of the charging time.

The electronic board is controlling the pulse cycles. Thereby the charging time will be reduced approx. 0.75 h.

Advantages of Electrolyte Circulation

• Reduced charging time (approx. 0.75 h shorter compared with standard allocation)
• Oppurtunity charge
• Energy saving
• Reduced water usage
• Decreased cell temperature